Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena!
This week’s Top 10 bestselling books…
1. Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
2. We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
3. Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
4. The Girl from Donegal by Carmel Harrington
5. Lightlark by Alex Aster
6. An Inspector Calls by J. Priestly
7. Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
8. A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
9. Bandit Country by Toby Harnden
10. Julia by Sandra Newman
Saturday Storytime…
Our next Saturday Storytime session will take place on Saturday 21st September at 12pm.
We will be reading Puppicorn by Matilda Rose & Tim Budgen, and as always, there will be colouring in afterwards.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Half Price…
• The Land of Lost Things by Andy Griffiths
Bursting with the same madcap energy and surreal humour as Griffiths' Treehouse series, The Land of Lost Things is the first in a very silly series vibrantly illustrated by Bill Hope.
• Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson & Axel Schleffler
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler return with another irresistible rhyming picture book all about the titular penguin who escapes from the zoo on an adventure-packed bid to reach the South Pole.
• Rick Stein's Food Stories by Rick Stein
The beloved chef delivers a fascinating and extremely tasty exploration of how different cultures have shaped modern British cuisine, sharing a roster of delicious new recipes and stories of immigrant home cooks, farmers, young chefs and other food heroes from across the country.
• Guinness World Records 2025
From Taylor Swift to the Tallest Man Ever, the 70th edition of Guinness World Records boasts all the usual fascinating facts and figures alongside special features that celebrate the history of record breaking.
New Releases…
• We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
From the author of the mega-selling phenomenon that is The Thursday Murder Club comes the first in a pulsating series of thrillers featuring retired copper Steve Wheeler and his impulsive daughter-in-law Amy.
• Think Again by Jacqueline Wilson
Featuring the characters from her beloved Girls series of children's novels as adults, Jacqueline Wilson chronicles a life on the cusp of change in this engaging and warm-hearted story all about making the most of the unexpected.
• The Hidden Girl by Lucinda Riley & Harry Whittaker
A lost gem from the much-missed creator of the Seven Sisters series, reworked by her son Harry Whittaker, The Hidden Girl follows the glamorous Leah Thompson as mysterious secrets from previous generations threaten to overwhelm her.